The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (0-0) are 3.5-point underdogs against the Ball State Cardinals (0-0) at John E. Worthen Arena on Monday, November 3, 2025. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 141.5 points.
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Ball State Cover -3.5 vs Louisiana -115
Ball State vs. Louisiana betting lines
- Ball State moneyline odds to win: -187
- Louisiana moneyline odds to win: +155
- Spread: Ball State (-3.5)
- Total: 141.5
Ball State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Ball State did a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (7-6-0) than it did at home (5-9-0) last season.
- At home last year, the Cardinals exceeded the total 57.1% of the time (eight of 14 games). They hit the over in 53.8% of games on the road (seven of 13 contests).
- Ball State won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 6-4 (.600). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 2-1 (.667).
Last season stats
- Last season, the Cardinals were 134th in the country offensively (75.4 points scored per game) and 245th on defense (74.2 points conceded).
- At 31.7 rebounds per game and 31.4 rebounds conceded, Ball State was 188th and 195th in the country, respectively, last season.
- At 13.1 assists per game last season, the Cardinals were 214th in the nation.
Ball State betting records last season
- ATS Record: 13-16-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 7-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 5-9-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
- O-U-P: 15-14-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 7-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-5 (Home: 6-4; Away: 2-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-12 (Home: 0-3; Away: 2-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 (130th in nation) | 44.4 (212th) | 31.7 (188th) | 31.4 (195th) | 13.1 (214th) | 11.2 (186th) |
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Louisiana statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Louisiana had a lower winning percentage at home (.312, 5-11-0 record) than away (.636, 7-4-0).
- Ragin’ Cajuns games finished above the over/under 25% of the time at home (four of 16) last season, and 36.4% of the time on the road (four of 11).
- The Ragin’ Cajuns’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .200 (2-8) last year, and away it was .444 (4-5).
Last season stats
- While the Ragin’ Cajuns ranked in the bottom 25 in college basketball in points per game last year with 65.4 (eighth-worst), they ranked 209th in college basketball with 73.0 points surrendered per contest.
- It was a difficult season for Louisiana last year in terms of rebounding, as it pulled down only 27.1 rebounds per game (sixth-worst in college basketball) and ceded 34.9 rebounds per contest (12th-worst).
- The Ragin’ Cajuns put up only 10.3 assists per game, which ranked second-worst in college basketball.
Louisiana betting records last season
- ATS Record: 12-20-0 (Home: 5-11-0; Away: 7-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 7-11-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 9-14-0)
- O-U-P: 12-20-0 (Home: 4-12-0; Away: 4-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 2-4; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-17 (Home: 2-8; Away: 4-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.9 (358th in nation) | 45.4 (265th) | 27.1 (353rd) | 34.9 (347th) | 10.3 (357th) | 10.0 (71st) |
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